Justice Reinvestment in Pennsylvania: Third Presentation
The third presentation to the Pennsylvania Justice Reinvestment Initiative Working Group focuses on the lack of state support for local criminal justice systems, insufficient sentencing guidance, and costly responses to probation and parole violations.
July 26, 2016 | The Council of State Governments Justice Center
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